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Both A->B and B->A can be true without A<->B with complex relationships. Dr John Ratey, M.D. covers the topic of exercise and those mental attributes in his se
by lloydde 11y ago
Both A->B and B->A can be true without A<->B with complex relationships.
Dr John Ratey, M.D. covers the topic of exercise and those mental attributes in his seminal 2008 book Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. I can't recommend this book strongly enough particularly if there are mental health issues in your life -- and who doesn't!
Dr Ratey references and describes a number of experiments and studies done in elementary schools where mental acuity improved across the population when exercise was added. One fascinating detail was the immediacy of the effect. I'd be very surprised if the most recent data is not consistent with the results described in Spark.
- agentgt 11y agoI met John Ratey I believe at his house-office when I was around 16 or 17 (circa 1997) for ADD counseling (my mother was determined to find the best). I remember distinctly telling him how lifting weights was one of the only things that helped me somewhat keep organized... he un-officially agreed that it was better than the medication being pushed at the time (I'm sure things have changed). He was one of the reasons I stopped taking the ADD drugs as I really really hated them (ritalin, adderal...etc).
- njbooher 11y agoMethylphenidate and dextroamphetamine are still the active ingredient of most ADHD drugs.